2016 Ford Focus airbags problems

Filed Jul 30, 2025 · Airbags, Seat belts · NC

Restraint Module went bad and after I looked it up online this was a recall for my year make and model.

Filed Oct 30, 2023 · Airbags · 124,000 miles · TX · 1 injury

The contact’s son owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while her son was driving at an undisclosed speed, another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side door that pushed the vehicle's driver’s side into a fence. The driver's side air bag was deployed however, the passenger side air bag failed to deploy. The contact son sustained scrapes and bruise injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer nor the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 124,000.

Filed Jul 28, 2022 · Airbags · 50,000 miles · IN

The contact owns a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer performed an unknown repair; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

Filed May 6, 2022 · Airbags · 113,000 miles · AR · crash · 2 injuries

The contact owned a 2016 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, a vehicle stopped abruptly causing a 3-vehicle collision ahead. As a result, the brake pedal was depressed however she crashed into the rear of the vehicle in front. The air bags did not deployed. The driver of the vehicle that the contact crashed into was taken by ambulance to the hospital, the driver's injuries and whereabouts were unknown. The contact later went to the hospital and was treated for pain and soreness in her back and right shoulder. The contact mentioned that after the impact she suffered a panic attack. A police report was filed. The contact's vehicle was towed to a collision center where it was pending to be towed to a salvage yard by the insurance company. The vehicle was deemed totaled by the insurance company. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.

Filed Nov 10, 2020 · Airbags, Transmission · 52,288 miles · FL · crash · 2 injuries

Tl* the contact owned a 2016 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the front of the driver side of the vehicle impacted the right rear of another vehicle with the front left and stated that the whole front sheared off, caused the vehicle to go into a spin. The vehicle impacted a street sign. And six unit mailbox station which causes the street sing to come thru the rear window of the vehicle broken the glass. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained severe bruises from the seat belt, arm neck, back injuries and had to seek medical attention. The front passenger also sustained neck and back injuries and would seek medical attention. The other driver did not sustained injuries, the contact mention that the driver declined medical treatment at the time of the accident. A police report was filed. The contact mention that the vehicle was in the shop for transmission and power train failures several times due to the vehicle failed to accelerated and was repaired of unknown recalls for those failures. The vehicle was towed to geico insurance salvage yard. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was approximately 52,288.

Filed Dec 6, 2019 · Airbags · 101,800 miles · NH · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2016 ford focus. The contact stated that the vehicle was involved in a head on crash and only the air bag underneath the steering wheel deployed. The contact felt that the air bag partially deployed as to there was a powder substance and an unusual odor from the air bag. The sensor indicated that the air bags were on and active before the crash. The contact's vehicle was traveling only 5 MPH, but the other vehicle was traveling 30 MPH. All the air bags in the other vehicle deployed even those in the back seat. The contact sustained a neck strain and bruises from the seat belt restraint. Medical attention was not received. The entire engine dropped down after the crash and debris was thrown across the street. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a junk yard. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage was 101,800. The VIN was invalid.

Filed Jun 24, 2019 · Airbags · 66,000 miles · MO · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford focus. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the contact lost control of the vehicle in the left lane and veered quickly to the right lane, crashed into another vehicle, crashed into a median, rolled over more than once and none of the air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The driver sustained head injury, muscle spasms and further medical treatment was required. The highway patrol towed the vehicle to a yard. The insurance company was notified of the crash. A dealer had not diagnosed the cause of the failure and why the air bags failed to deploy. The manufacturer was notified of the crash and the contact was waiting for a response to determine if they may investigate the cause of the crash and the non-air bag deployment. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000.

Filed Apr 23, 2019 · Airbags · 49,900 miles · TN · crash · 2 injuries

I got into a car accident on april 22 2019 and my steering wheel air bag did not deploy. My whole front of the car was was destroyed and the airbag under the steering wheel deployed. I'm reporting this because it may not have killed me but it could kill someone.

Filed Mar 13, 2019 · Airbags, Driver assistance · LA · crash

I purchase a 2016 ford focus today and there's one open recall on my vehicle. The takata recall and I would like for this issue to be fixed because it sounds dangerous from the research I did on the recall. Plus I have my 1st car wreck a couple months ago and my car was totaled out. I want to be safe behind the wheel and I have a little boy; who will be a passenger in the vehicle I don't want my car to stop in the middle of the street and cause a accident and my son get hurt. Please contact me at: [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Mar 20, 2018 · Airbags · 61,000 miles · NJ · crash · 1 injury

I was in an auto accident on 3/18 at fault of another driver traveling east, passing a stop sign, while I was traveling north on a residential street. The hit impacted the front of my driver's left side. The force was hard enough to destabilize my vehicle and go into 'crash mode' calling the police via bluetooth technology. Ems was called to check my shoulder, lower back and head which is in a lot of pain this morning. Thing is no airbags ever deployed. I was in a major accident with defective airbags.